Dating-machine



G. J. HILL. DATING MACHINE.

Nd. 28,861. Patented June 26, 1860.

CEO'THIIT' UNITED {STATES PATE T OFFICE.

GEORGE J. HILL, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

' DATlNG-MACHINEZ.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 2@,86l, dated June 26,1860.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE J. HILL, of the city of Buffalo and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDating-Machines for Stamping Names and Dates upon Railroad-Tickets; andIdo hereby declare that the following is'a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings and the letters of reference marked thereon, in which- Figure Iis a vertical section of my improvement. Fig. 11 is a plan of a portionof the same.

Letters of like name and kind refer to like parts in each of thefigures.

A is the bottom or main supporting-plat of the machine, underneath whichthe inkingrollers are supported. A portion of this plate is cut away toform a space or recess for the type-bed B.

C represents a type-holder, and I) type (or it may be astereotype-plate) therein, which is placed in the type-bed, and isremovable therefrom at pleasure. The face of the type as placed will be.slightly below the surface of the surrounding plate A. When the typeholder (and type) is placed within the typebed, it may be held in placeby the catch or spring 0. This catch is represented in Fig. 11 as thrownup from the type-holder, and the type-holder is represented as partlydrawn out from the type-bed.

E is a roller placed directly under the typebed. Its-diameter is greaterthan the width of the type-bed. It revolves the type-apron, and servesalso the purpose of an inkingroller.

f f are small rollers arranged on either side of the type-bed.

G is anendless apron, of silk ribbon or other suitable material, whichpasses over the small rollers ff and large roller E, and consequentlyrevolves around and over the type and type-bed, that partof the apronbetween therollers ff being parallel with and over the face of the typeand nearly in contact therewith, so that the apron will intervenebetween the face of the type and the card or ticket to be stamped.

H is the platen attached to the end of the vertically-moving rod 1, thedownward motion of which is given by the hand of the operator, thecoiled spring J raising it again to its highest position. I

, K is an inking-roller, upon the end of which is placed theratchet-wheel L.

M is a bent lever having a fulcrum at m and a pawl N catching into theteeth of the ratchet-wheel, L. The platen in its upward movement strikesthe opposite end of the lever, and through the pawl and ratchet-wheelcauses a movement or partial turn to the inking-roller K, which, throughthe intermediate roller K, gives motion to the roller E, and hence tothe endless apron G. The lever is brought back when the platen descendsand the pawl caused to catch another tooth of the ratchet-wheel by thespring P.

W is a bent beam, which rises from the plate A and overhangs thetype-bed. for the sppport of the lever M, rod I, spring J, and platen H.I

The operation is as follows: The ticket or card to be dated or stampedis laid upon the endless apron G and over the face of the type. Theoperator strikes the enlarged head of the rod I with a quick blow, andthereby causes the platen to descend upon the ticket or card. Thetype-apron G has become sufficiently inked by its contact with theinking-rollers E and K and when the blow of the'platen depresses theapron upon the type the type raise such portions of the apron as lieimmediately upon the face of the type and force the same upon theticket, thereby giving a clear and distinct impression of the type uponthe ticket. Asthe spring J raises the platen, it strikes the end of thebent lever M,'and through the pawl and ratchet-wheel before describedgives a movement to the inkingrollers and apron,-so as to bring afreshportion of the apron over the type for each successive ticket. Thetype will be changed each day, so as to insure the proper name and datefor the current day. The inking-rollers will hold a sufiicient quantityof ink to last for several months. The shaft of the inkingroller E maybe extended through the main plate A and a crank-wheel placed on itsend, as shown at l, by which the roller E may be turned and the apronfilled with ink without using the automatic movement of the lever andratchet before described.

This inventien iis-partieulai'ly designed for dating railroad-tickets,but may also be used to advantage inzbanks, postoflices,-and all otherplaces whet-e it'isdesirable to stamp or print names and dates" u'pontickets, cards,

envelopes, and. thelike. What I claim as my invention, and desire t6secure by Letters Patent,is-

i E; M. DAVIS.

